Citizens’ media gets richer
Photos, video and audio are becoming part of the user-generated palette This article contains some broken links but we’ll keep them intact as a snapshot in time. By J.D. Lasica Online Journalism Review...
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Citizen sleuthing: The unmasking of Lonelygirl15
19-year-old offers tips on research methods used to uncover her true identity Matt Foremski, pictured below, tells how he did some citizen sleuthing to discover the true identity of YouTube’s...
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OhmyNews: ‘Every citizen can be a reporter’
A tour inside the newsroom of the pioneering citizen journalism publication Following is a Q&A with Jean K. Min, communications director of OhmyNews International, the trail-blazing citizen...
View ArticleCitizen journalism questions and answers
Where to find citizen journalism sites — and how to start your own Editor’s note: Some links in the article below may no longer work. By Christopher Grotke, Mediagiraffe and Jarah Euston, FresnoFamous...
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Online toolkit for citizen reporting
Jump-start your journalism with these resources for amateurs & pros Note: Some links in the resource kit below may no longer work. Do you need to find an expert, research your U.S. senator’s voting...
View ArticleWhat are the ethical rules of online journalism?
How to separate good writers & publishers from frauds & con artists online By Colin BraytonOnline Journalism Review The ethics of online journalism are, ultimately, no different than the ethics...
View ArticleBlogs and the news: How blogging & journalism intersect
The following resources provide information about new forms of personal journalism — including weblogs, collaborative news sites, personal broadcasting, and more — as well as pointers to examples of...
View ArticleAccuracy tip sheet
How to emulate the practices of professional journalists As more individuals practice citizen journalism and more organizations incorporate media into their online communication strategies, it’s...
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Journalists’ big switch
More companies are hiring scribes to ramp up ‘content plays’ From left, Michael Copeland, Ben Worthen, Dan Lyons, Harrison Weber & Brian Caulfield Afunny thing is happening to a lot of journalists...
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Why cybersecurity should be front of mind for journalists
Post by Jack Warner TechWarn While anyone who conducts any kind of digital activity is at risk of a security breach or cyber attack, journalists are especially vulnerable to surveillance and hacking...
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